WILLIAMSBURG — Two misdemeanor charges against a former Bruton High football star and Baltimore Ravens draft pick accused of breaking a taxi cab window will be dropped after a year, provided he pays for the damage and stays out of trouble.

Lorenzo J. Taliaferro Jr., 22, did not appear Thursday in General District Court because an agreement with the prosecution had previously been reached. Josh DeFord, assistant commonwealth attorney, said misdemeanor charges of public intoxication and destruction of property were dropped under the conditions that Taliaferro complete alcohol safety counseling, pay for the broken window and be of good behavior for the next year.

DeFord said such an agreement isn't unusual.

"This isn't the first time I've handled a case in this fashion, but it may be the first time it has been covered in the press," he said. "Though I understand that the decision to report on Mr. Taliaferro's case may have been affected by his name and status as a football player, I can assure you that my handling of the case was not."

Maj. Greg Riley with Williamsburg Police said an officer watched the incident take place.

Around 1:15 a.m. on May 24, the officer watched a group of people get into a cab near the College Delly in the 400 block of Richmond Road, Riley said. He said the taxi lurched forward, and as the group exited the cab, the officer heard cursing and yelling.

Riley said the cab driver motioned the officer over and reported that one of the occupants, identified as Taliaferro, gripped the window and broke it. Taliaferro told police that he was leaning against the window and as the cab pulled away, it broke.

Taliaferro had left the scene, but Riley said officers located him about a block away. The officer noted in his report Taliaferro had a "a strong odor of alcoholic beverage coming from his person and breath" and that he appeared "unsteady on his feet" with blood-shot eyes and slurred speech.

Taliaferro was drafted in the fourth round by the Ravens in May. He starred at Coastal Carolina, leading the Chanticleers to the NCAA quarterfinals, and running for 1,729 yards and 27 touchdowns last fall. Taliaferro's 2009 Bruton team was the state runner-up in Group AA Division 3.